Lac Cola Fishing near Rivière-Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Cola in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank gives way to lake country bush. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Rivière-Rouge lies 19 km from the water. Beyond it, Labelle at 36 km and La Minerve at 38 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cola

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Cola gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -15°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac Cola rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. You can camp 490 m off, which suits an early start. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Charette, 2.2 km out. Check the position at Lac Cola before loading the car.